On the polder clay near Lelystad, several dozen varieties of potato plants are swaying in the breeze in a field. The majority of the potatoes have been genetically modified to be more resistant to potato blight, Phytophthora. Growers fear this disease, which destroys an unprotected crop in no time.
The potatoes are part of a field trial. In this trial, scientists, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, aim to demonstrate what genetically mo…
On the polder clay near Lelystad, several dozen varieties of potato plants are swaying in the breeze in a field. The majority of the potatoes have been genetically modified to be more resistant to potato blight, Phytophthora. Growers fear this disease, which destroys an unprotected crop in no time.
The potatoes are part of a field trial. In this trial, scientists, together with the Ministry of Agriculture, aim to demonstrate what genetically mo…
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